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‘Judit Polgar and Hou Yifan were exceptions’: Koneru Humpy urges women chess players to play more ‘open’ tournaments | Chess News

Koneru Humpy (FIDE Photo) PUNE: Koneru Humpy, India’s top-rated woman chess player, said that besides China’s Zhu Jiner she doesn’t see any woman player having the potential to reach an Elo rating of 2600 and break into the top-100 in Open world rankings.Humpy, who is set to play Norway elite chess meet from May 25…

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India Chess: With Judit Polgar, D Gukesh’s coach as followers, 12-yo Aarav Sarbalia reshapes chess as content | Chess News

Aarav Sarbalia reshapes chess as content (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: It was the Round 3 game between Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and the eventual winner, Javokhir Sindarov, at the FIDE Candidates tournament just a few weeks ago. 12-year-old Aarav Sarbalia, a FIDE Master (FM), had virtually joined the commentary panel of a popular YouTube channel covering the…

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‘Don’t really have next generation’: Judit Polgár, Richárd Rapport and changing face of Hungarian chess | Exclusive | Chess News

Judit Polgár and Richárd Rapport (Photo Credit: FIDE) NEW DELHI: William Shakespeare wrote in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, “Though she be but little, she is fierce.” Hungary, too, has never been the biggest country on the chess map. Yet, it has long played the game with a fearlessness that belies its size.With none of the…

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